Receptacle



` J. KAsHlNsKY July 24, E923- RECEPTACLE Original Filed March 23, 1920(X uvmwyww.

Patented July 24, 1923.

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JOHN KASHINSKY, OF WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NEW JERSEY CANCOMPANY, OF WEEHAl/VKEN, NEW JERSEY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW' JERSEY.

RECEPTACLE.

Application filed March 23, 1920, Serial No. 368,075. Renewed. May 12,1923.

To @ZZ rwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN KASHINSKY, a citizen of the United States,residing at lleehawken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Receptacles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in receptacles especially adaptedfor receiving garbage and other refuse.

An important object of this invention is to provide novel means forattaching a cover to the receptacle in such a manner that do-gs andother animals ywill be prevented from gaining access'to the contents ofthe receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having acover detachably secured thereto through the medium of a pair of armsarranged on opposite sides of the receptac-le and having slidingconnection with both the cover and the recepH tacle so that when it isdesired to remove the cover the said arms will not interfere.

A further object of this invention is to provide a receptacle of theclass described which is of highly simplified construction, desirable inuse and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a perspective of a receptacle embodying the invention7Figure 2 is a central vertical section through the same with the coverremoved,

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustra-tion is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 generallydesignates a receptacle which in this case is especially adapted for thereception of garbage. It is obvious that the inventive idea may,however, be carried out in a receptacle adapted for the reception ofother refuse. The receptacle as illustrated is cylindrical in formationand is provided with a bottom 6 and a cover 7 having a depending annularflange 8 adapted to surround' the upper portion of the receptacle whenthe cover is applied. The lower port-ion of the depending :flange 6 isrolled to provide an outwardly extending bead 9 which serves tostrengthen the cover and to present a. smooth edge to the ange. Thecentral portion of the cover is provided with a bowed handle 10 havingits end portions secured to the top by rivets or other fastening devices11. es particularly illustrated in Figgure 1, the annular flange 8 isprovided on opposite sides with a pair of straps 13 having their centralportions offset or spaced outwardly from the adjacent port-ions of theflange to form guides which slidably receive a pair of arms 15. The bodyof the receptacle is provided on opposite sides with headed studs 16which are slidably extended through elongated slots 1T in the lowerportions of the arms 15 so that the arms may partake of sliding andpivotal movement with relation to the body of the receptacle. The lowerportions of the arms 15 are spaced outwardly from the adjacent portionsof the receptacle by a pair of vertically arranged wear plates 20 whichare held in posit-ion by the studs 16. Therefore, the studs serve thedouble function of slidably and pivotally connecting the arms to thereceptacle and of securing the wear plates iirmly in position, Inspacing the lower portions of the arms from the adjacent portions of thereceptacle, the arms are prevented from becoming `rusted to the can asthe result of exposure to the weather. Also the plates 2() space thearms 15 from the sides of the receptacle so as to eliminate any gratingnoise which might result from pivot-ally and slidably moving the armsupon the application or removal of the cover. -The intermediate portionsof the arms 15 are extended outwardly, as indicated at Q2, so that theupper portions of the arms are spaced outwardly from the adjacentportions of the receptacle. f

The upper portions of the arms are connected by a bail' 25 which has itsend portions looped and extended through apertures 26. With reference toFigure 3 it will be observed that the annular bead 9 formed on the lower,end of the annular lange 8 has frictional Contact with the inner sidesof the arms 15 so that the cover is retained in a set position withrelation to the arms. That is to say the annular bead 9 presses the armsoutwardly into frictional contact with the outer sides of the straps 13and thereby provides a means whereby the cover may be ad# justablysecured to the arms. It will be noted that the hooked end portions ofthe bail will engage the upper Sides of the straps as the cover isremoved by lifting upwardly on the handle, and therefore the hands areprevented from. striking the bail and possibly resulting in injury.

In the use of the invention, the cover is applied to the can and thearms l5 are moved to the limit of their downward movement so that thestuds will be engaged with the upper ends of the slots. lith the coverand the arms so positioned, dogs and other prowling animals will beprevented from gaining access to the garbage or other refuse within thecan.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and thatVsuch minor changes in construction and arrangement of parts may be madeas will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of whatis claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what s claimed as new is:

A receptacle having oppositely disposed headed studs extending laterallyfrom the side wall thereof, a cover for the receptacle provided with adepending iange the lower edge of which is formed with an annular bead,horizontal straps secured to said annular flange above'the` bead atdiametrically opposite points on the cover, arms extending through saidstraps and having their upper ends provided with apertures and theirlower ends formed with slots receiving the adjacent studs, lsaid armshaving frictional contact with the annular bead for holding said armsagainst the inner faces of the straps whereby the cover is held inadjusted position with relation to the arms, and a bail having hookedterminals engaging the aper- 4 tures in the'arms, said hooked bailterminals by engagement with the upper edges of the straps forming stopsfor the cover to always maintain the same relation between the gripportion of the bail and said cover. 5

In testimony whereof I affix my JOHN KASHINSKY.

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